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I have been qualified as JIB Approved 16th edition electrician since around 1990 and have been working on industrial electrical systems almost up to the 17th edition came out, I didn't see much point doing the 17th edition as i don't need it in my job as I now work mainly on CEO...
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We hold a contract with a local letting agent who has approx. 450 houses. They are wanting us to start a PAT testing program across these and I have negotiated some not too bad prices so it is definitely worthwhile us completing this as it is also a foot in the door for further faults we...
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Ive been asked to PAT the below and I'm slightly unsure how they should be done or if they should be done.
Small water heater over a sink just for washing hands
Shower
Towel radiator with 100w heater in a bathroom
Thanks for any help
I was just reading this here:
"Over the last few years we've watched the PAT Testing Industry turn almost on its head - where companies once were charging a fortune to test your equipment, now they're charging mere pennies. If you are looking for the cheapest price for your PAT Testing, please...
as title, I have a lot of car chargers to test. They are plugged into a socket via standard 13a plug, then goes into the charging unit, from there a lead to the car with the socket to be put into the car. They are for nissans and Mitsubishi cars. I have tried testing on seaward 250 but fails...
This is a good one for the rumour mill.
A friend at college said he went to a specialist shop and while he was there buying something else he enquired about the cost of a PAT testing machine.
The bloke behind the counter said "I'm not sure it'll be worth your while getting one mate, once our...
Hi all got asked to do a pat job for client I under stand what I'm looking for check plug,fuse ,Lead,apliance for damage use pat machine we have this metro pat yellow box with three test buttons earth bond with a fuse selection and clamp I think pick half of rated fuse , insulation...
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I am taking the city and guilds 2377 exam in a few months time and was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to give me any tips or advice on the exam. Does anyone maybe have a sample of test questions that may arise? I have a copy of the IET code of practice to read which should...
I've purchased a barcode scanner that is advertised on some testing web shops as suitable for the Apollo 600. However, i cannot get it to stay connected to my tester, as soon as i leave the setup it loses connection. When i go into a 'test' the barcode symbol at the top is crossed out. Latest...
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Got my ticket last year so can now PAT Test, so have purchased of eBay a Robin IR80 PAT Tester
Trouble is it doesn't have an instruction manual with it.
Looked round on Google Search but nothing found except others wanting a manual also.
Is there somone out there who can help me...
Reply with the make and perhaps a link or something to where to get it, and I'll compile a list and make a poll next week so we can see what's the most used.
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I went for a interview for a apprenticeship the other day at a firm that manufacturer and install packing machines and i started realizing that i would much prefer getting into that side of the business then being a traditional sparky. They had great perks like you will get the...
got given a 230V-110V site transformer today. probably reasonably old and been sitting in a garage for a while. so thought it'd be an idea to run some tests on it before chucking it into service?
i'm thinking that after an inspection for condition and obvious damage (even inside the case), i...
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